How to pronounce proscenium
American English pronunciation
proh-SEE-nee-um
- IPA
- /pɹoʊˈsini.əm/
- Syllables
- proh · SEE · nee · um (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What proscenium means
The arch that frames the front of a theater stage
In a sentence: The red curtain hung just behind the proscenium, waiting to rise.
Where it comes from: It comes from Greek words meaning "in front of the stage building."
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